The Cider Farm Orchard Tour & Apple Pressing

At The Cider Farm we organically grow English and French cider apples that, unlike eating apples, have tannins. These apples are only grown for alcoholic beverages. Our ciders have wine complexity, pair well with food, but have half the alcohol of wine.  Like a vineyard, we grow apples only for our ciders and apple brandy.While our Farm is near Mineral Point, Wisconsin, you can visit our Cidery and Tasting Room in Madison, Wisconsin at 8216 Watts Rd. in the same building as Brennan's.We have 16 tap lines that comprise our ciders including special releases, guest ciders, Wisconsin craft beer and red wine.We feature other local and organic farms in our food menus including our Sunday brunch menu.We have live music on Fridays and Saturdays, and ocassionally live jazz at our weekly Sunday brunch.Schedule a private party or event in our spaces, particularly our sesasonal green house space.We love reservations when you will be a party of more than 4.Enjoy special events at the Tasting Room, tours of the Cidery or the Orchard.  Follow us on Eventbrite, Facebook and join our mailing list via our website.

The Cider Farm Cidery and Tasting Room

Join us for an outdoor, safe, socially distanced tour of The Cider Farm Orchard!  Experience the apple press in operation!

The Cider Farm

Tour The Cider Farm orchard to see the many apple trees that are used to make our ciders and apple brandy. Learn how we manage them organically and enhance the natural environment of our 166 acre farm in Wisconsin’s beautiful Driftless region. You'll have an opportunity to taste two different ciders made from the orchard's apples. The tour will be about one hour and afterwards you ae welcome to walk around the orchard, woodlands and prairie.When fall arrives its time to press the apples. Depending on where we are in the harvest you may be able to see the apple press in operation. Experience the apples on the trees and you can try the tannic apples! Just a note, it may not taste as good as you would expect. :)Make it a picnic! Bring a picnic blanket and order a boxed cheese board and cider for you to enjoy on site. Be sure to select the Cheese &amp; Cider add-on when purchasing your tickets. A few items to note about the tour:<ul><li>Be prepared to walk approximately a half of a mile. The terrain is varied so be prepared for uneven ground, stones and mud.</li><li>Wear good, sturdy footwear. No open toed shoes. </li><li>We encourage you to wear long pants and socks.</li><li>All tour participants must be 21 years or older.</li><li>We suggest you bring a water bottle and sun protection. Dress for the weather.</li><li>Arrival and parking - once you arrive, follow the parking signs and meet near the farm building.</li><li>Cell phone reception is limited.</li><li>Please note this is NOT an orchard open to the public with the concommitant amenities. Our apples are cider apples and not the varieties sold for eating, baking, etc.</li><li>Porta-potty on site.</li><li>Water cooler to refill your water bottles.</li><li>No picnic tables, just find a grassy spot that suits you for the cheese and cider option.</li><li>No pets allowed. (But we have little puppies! And big Great Pyrenees.)</li><li>No smoking.</li></ul>SAFETY MEASURESDue to the COVID-19 pandemic it is important to keep everyone's safety as a top priority. We request that all tour parties maintain at least 6 feet from other tour parties. Face masks are requested. More about the tour!Deirdre Birmingham is co-owner and manager of The Cider Farm. She started the orchard by taking a grafting class with her husband, John Biondi, in 2003 to learn how to make the tannic cider varieties they felt important to the quality ciders they envisioned. She has learned by trial and error how to grow organically the English and French varieties in our Midwest climate. Caroline Kerr, orchard employee and event coordinator, will join Deirdre in the tour. Caroline is also a seasoned Wisconsin Conservation Corps worker having recruited and managed teams to execute conservation projects in rugged terrains. She was also the Grow La Crosse Garden Educator.Registration$20 per person for the tour$25 for the optional charcuterie picnic

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